Man seen photographing young girls

Heavy man in red 2004 Toyota Tundra seen photographing girls and young women throughout the South Shore

Police urge residents to remain on the lookout for a large, balding white male, who has been seen photographing young women throughout the South Shore.

The man, approximately 40 years old, 5 foot 9 inches tall, and weighing about 300 pounds, works in Rockland, where he has photographed teenage girls playing sports on school property, Police Chief John Llewellyn said.

The man, who drives a red 2004 Toyota Tundra pickup, has been seen in towns from Rockland to Carver, around school playgrounds and sporting events, as well as stores where young females may congregate.

Rockland Police said they could not name the man because he is not wanted for any crime in Rockland.

Police officials from approximately nine South Shore towns including Rockland met with the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office in Halifax on Friday to discuss the situation, Llewellyn said.

The meeting followed the recent arrest of a man on the South Shore for lewd and lascivious behavior, Llewellyn said.

As a result of the arrest, police found copies of between 30 and 40 photographs, all of teenagers and other young women who were running, riding bicycles or playing youth sports.

Halifax police arrested a 37-year-old Plympton man on Monday, who was charged with open and gross lewdness.

Stephen Orcutt, of 22 Oak St., was released following his arraignment in Plymouth District Court on Tuesday morning, where he pleaded innocent, said Sgt. Ted Broderick.

Following that arrest, Halifax Public Schools released its own public safety report on Friday, which also warned of a large, balding white man in his late 40’s, standing at approximately five foot nine inches tall and weighing approximately 300 pounds, with a red 2004 Toyota Tundra pickup truck.

Halifax police would not say if the man described in the school safety notice was the same man they arrested. They also would not say if he was the man described by Rockland police.

Police officers and school officials in Rockland, meanwhile, have been instructed to remain on the lookout for the man, due to his “concerning” behavior, Llewellyn said.

Llewellyn said the man is not currently in police custody because “unfortunately, it’s not illegal to take pictures of young girls.”

“However, it’s highly suspicious,” he said.

Anyone who sees an individual fitting the description who is photographing, videotaping, following or approaching young females is asked to contact the Rockland Police Department at 781-871-3890, or by dialing 911.